Location:

On the Kansas-Colorado border

Latitude: 38° 28' 11" N
Longitude: 101° 45' 8" W

Geographic Area:

778 sq. miles

Elevation:

3650 ft.

Population:

1,456 (2000 census)

Educational Attainment:

Associate’s Degrees:

309

Bachelor’s Degrees:

117

Master/Doctoral Degrees:

72

Commercial Services:

Lodging:

3

Total Number of Rooms:

40

Number of Banks:

1

Local Utilities, Water:

Provider:

City of Tribune

Rated Capacity:

1.0 mgd

Average Capacity:

0.25 mgd

Peak Demand:

0.70 mgd

Storage Capacity

450,000 gallons

Local Utilities, Sewer:

Provider:

City of Tribune

Rated Capacity:

0.15 mgd

Average Capacity:

0.09 mgd

Peak Demand:

0.10 mgd

Local Utilities, Electric:

Provider Name:

Wheatland Electric

Local Utilities, Natural Gas:

Provider Name:

Midwest Energy

Provider Name:

High Plains Energy

Provider Name:

Duke Energy Services

Local Utilities, Telecommunications:

Provider Name:

Fairpoint Communications

Telephone Services:

Yes

Internet Services:

Yes

Provider Name:

Pioneer Communications

Cable Television:

Yes

Internet Services:

Yes

Transportation:

Highways:

Kansas Highway 96

Kansas Highway 27

Railroads:

K & O Railroad

Airports:

Tribune Municipal Airport

Metro Area Distances:

Denver, Colo.:

258 miles, 4-hour drive

Wichita, Kan.:

285 miles, 5-hour drive

Leading Employers:

USD 200 Greeley County Schools

Greeley County Health Services

Tribune Government:

Structure:

Mayor/Council

City Zoning Ordinance:

None

Percent of Streets Paved:

100%

County Government:

Structure:

Elected Commissioners

Taxation Structure:

City Valuation (2005):

3,817,536

City Bond Indebtedness:

400,000

City General Obligation:

400,000

County Valuation (2005):

35,431,811

County Bond Indebtedness:

3,796,700

County General Obligation:

2,845,000